The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discounts to-day has been very moderate, and the quotations have not undergone any further change. In the Foreign Exchanges 'yesterday afternoon there was no material alteration. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £356,969, and the exports to £257,713, inclusive of £112,500 despatched to-day by the Oneida to the Brazils. The directors of the Union Bank of Australia have resolved upon a dividend of £2 per share, being at the rate of 8 per cent. for the half year. The pro s p ectus of " The English end Foreign Library Company" has just been issued. The capital stock is set down at £lOO,OOO, which it is proposed to raise in £lO shares. The object of this enterprise is to supply every English and foreign book of value to the public, without any reference to sect or party, and is to be conducted on sound commercial principles. The names which appear on the prospectus are a sufficient guarantee that such will be the case, one of them being that of the late gifted Mr. Thackeray—a fact in itself bignificant of the soundness of the project. The specialty of this comp any appears to be that, in addition to the Immediate supply of general literature, every atten tion will be directed to the maintenance of a scien tific department, available to the students of medi cine, e ngineering, philology, and the mathematical an d Physical sciences ; and, farther, the company propose to supply all foreign literature on the same liberal scale with which they deal out the English. The directors have made arrangements to start on the purchase of the stock and goodwill of Hookham's Library, 15, Old Bond -street, which was established In 1764 ; and on these grounds they are of opinion that the investment is not only sure to eventuate in a liberal return for the capital invested, but that t he Profits will date from the immediate operations of the company. The traffic receipts on the Great Western Rail- Way of Canada, for the week ending the 25th ult., amounted to £11,858 12s, 7d., showing en increase of £1,243 Ss. Bd., when compared with the corns. ponding period last year. Two OCLOCK. The ma r k e t f or the Enelish funds is ' decidedly flatter, and a very small amount of business has been transacted. Consols are 904 91 for money, and 911 1 for account. Foreign politics are creating a depressive influence. The New Threes and Re duced are 90f 91 ; Exchequer Bills, ls. die. to 3s. Prem.; and India 5 per Cents., 1061 1; Bank Stock is 236 ; and India d o ., 215. There is v er y li ttle bns i neas in the Foreign Market to-day, and prices in almost every instance have declined to somo extent. Mexican have re ceded to 36 .1; G reek to 23: ; Spanish Passive to 3 1 ; ditto Certificates to 1381; Russian to 881, Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, to 671 ; ditto Uonsolides to 461 478 ; and the Confederate Loan is 38 40. The a 1. a . ..eaLings in the Railway Share Market have mete b een very limited, and prices have in most L a : c lic ea shown less firmness. Great Eastern, North-hire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, each decl at"n (Berwick), and South Eastern have 16 8 . "led 55 ., and London and North Western, T he For eign and Colonial undertakings remain h ' W.t t ho ot materi a l change i n va l ues . ata: n k and Mis ce ll aneo us Shares are in some in -11,:,e8 at sli g h tly enhanced rates . L on d on an d 1221 11 1 411 have improved to 55 551 ; City Bank, to to 68 t4 Perial Bank, to 241 .7 7 ; and Oriental Bank, 1 1 b * ; Mauritius Credit shares are quoted Ito 1V44 trAea ree l.; Contract Corporation, 31- 41 prem. ; 4 . " l Shipping Company, f dis. I prem.; and uatralian Steam, 11 2 prem. g.„ BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. voyERNMErur FUNDS. 91 1 90/ 11 a Per Cent. Consols 91/ It 3 Ditto Account Feb. 4 . Nevaper Cent. Reduced _9,l_ 9 1 0/ 1 per Cent ...................... 94 New 3/ per Cent. Jan. 1894 New 3/ per Cent. Annuities A nnuities, 30 yrs, e x pi re sth Jan., 85. 181880.. _— Ditto for 30 y rs , exp i re sth April, Ditto (Red S ea T e l egraph), Aug. 1908. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 Ditto ditto April, 1864 D itto ditto Au g . 1864 or 66 —_ pm Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 3 Ditto £5OO b Ditto £lOO and £2OO . 1 8 6 1 k loauk England Stk, 4} per Ct., last hf. yr. 23 IndialNlC:i GOvExiimENT SECURITIES. 215 Stock, 1874 _ Ditto A.ccount 106/ i Ditto 6 per Cent. Dittot'itto 4 per Cent, 1883 Di Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ... -- Ditto_, 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 _ Bonds £l,OOO _ Ditto lbader £l,OOO . an FUNDS—CLOSING _PRICES. Atustrittu b onds, 5 per Cent __, Bre. .. Ditto 1859 DT iat t 6 Per Cent _ D itto and 1839 and 1859 881 " u ' t t o 44 per Cent., 871 8 tile Ditto 1863 1852-58-60 4°B Ayres 6 Cent 863 ot_ tt ",_. £lOO Bonds Per _ C I,'" l kk 6 Scrip 150 pd u .. 6 _ uti.7, ?er Cent " 4116 Per e oi tto A, a nt 1),. 1 2 Per Cent, ..... vikilo. per Cent, 1863 e t c; 2/ per Cent. Ex. 12 Guilders , or prow e Co nsolidated. 1 per Cent Ditto,gyiptaplis°er taint and Warrant to,loli cirDee.second Issue k 5 per Cent 1824-5 ex-Coupons— 731 4 Ditto Account . .'. ' . Ditto Coupons ......... ri pitt° Ac count . . . ............... ::: ~ tlato tklimala 6 per Cent. . ftn per Cent. Olarenimana Railway) Dittotexican 3 per Cent . q. 5,.. Ac0unt......... _ . ....... ~_ nen n. .._ Imperial 5 per Cent &Yew suede. • 13 1 bi tto 2 per.d:t.li. .............. _ Ditto Deterred ... beDritto Land Warran. .t . e . ( ' H . ............... . — • wvikn 3Po? Cent. .. Liter t c o:nt ue; .11. z ....................... pbairatteAtececePotint ............ per Cent., ix: 2gf . —B5- 1 Ditto, 18d3 Ditto scrip, ii.g I_l ..... : .............. 7 p m _ Dritto Scrip (186 P) Po t uguese 3 per 42 Fifil . 3 . (11 .......... ▪ —P ni Cent 1853 P Ditto ccount.• ~t ; . . ..... Ditt,o A. 3 pecoeruCuetn.t..:llo,6;;i:;6:'.6o.' ! ...... -- Ditto atulatitaon 6 per Celli:, . it'ii,**iVt* — Ditto 4/ per Cent 1850 • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1188669° tabrditiritoiat Per Cent, 1862 B9 1 8 1 per Ditto Ac t b . cowl .... ............ I°Panlsh 3 per Cent Ditto Ditto Account. . .. Dit Passive • ...... Account 331 I I•itto Account yi. Ditto New Defe'rr*.e.d... ''' _ 1)41411 Cert. of Coup not funded _ . Ditto Account Cent'............. 'Ntedisb. 4 per • .......... T, arkiiii , 6 per Cent. 1834 I)itto Account 891 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ... 1)•t1)itto Account Bonds' 7Ol 70 Ditt to, 4109 o per Cent. 1862 DiDitto')itto Account 6 per Cent: 1863 - G ;uaratteed, •4 per Cent. ...... lirDitto Debentures 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 e k, ezuela 3 per Ce'nt. ................ --- .)!)itto Account Dittl)!tto 6 per Cent., 186'2 o Account titriDividends et; the above payable in London. atl, i 5 per Cent.. Ex, 10 Florins. -- retchp% 4 l3. 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. blit Renter, 4/ per Cent.. Ex. 25f -- t:ihcll24 per Cent., .Ex. 12 Gull ........ ; itt o 4 per Cent. Certificates I - l i.kk • 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 26 Francs.. 7 ."ttt() Account.. . ........... ,_ • TWO O'CLOCK. ° lt h!61,4 Money ' 4t o Account• .................... 90/ ..... 91 1 l 'iverpool Cotton Market — This Day. I:ather more inqui ry , S a l es , Var i ous l y estimated 111 3 ,000 to 5 ,000 bales. 4(clQ ALEXANDRA CASE.—We are informed that ki,! 4 2etit will be iv -n i th' , case of the Alexa n d ra kaa the 11th ignstt SHARE MARKETS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCB.S. Share Railways. Paid'Closing Business 1 • Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Va]. Blythe and Tyne. liost.,Sleat.,andMid. Jo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cora and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div, Do. B till flp c.p an.has 1 been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. ,Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. iGreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 8 8i 84 } F 6 1201 121} 7 7i 37 39 16 17 97 99 107 109 50 51 47 49 8 8i Ditto East Anglian at' t GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock 127 128 132 133 134 t 36 98 100 65 651 Do B do Gt. S. an,l W. of Ireland Great 'Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blaokwal I Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast s Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western) Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln.), Maryport and Carlisle. Do = shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby'' Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 1104 111 73 74 1 108 110 431 444 107 1074 1014 1020 50 50i 110 111 129 1291 11J 96 1,0 Do. shares Mid Kart Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle c orth London • Do New 53 64 25 t 6 103/ 104 j North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central !Scot N. E., Aber. stock I Do Scot. Mid. stock , !Shrews. and Welohpool' !Shropshire Union 1 South Devon.. ...... South Eastern •South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun IStaines, Wok. ,and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1806 Taff Vale... . • • • • Do B Do C Ulster Do Do ,Vale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pim 'Waterford di; Kilkenny West Cornwall 'W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P Railways It!antic Sr St Lawrenet 13om.,Baroda.4.Cent In 6 Gu. kper Do. New . 1111.• •• Do. E. 5hare5......... Buffalo and Laae Huron Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,Brant&Godrich lop. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 187', 1)0. do. July 1, 187:1 Do. do. June 1, 16;4 Clcutta.ez S. Eas tn. (Lin.; Cape Town & Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. a Ext... stock stook stook stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock' Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pt ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndtaPenin.gua.sp.o Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. ot Canada Sharft Do. New ... •• • Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 I ) * °"• Do. 41 p. o. Extension De. 44 do ........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bn&. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunamok a Canda Class A and B. N. Itl.C'da 6 pc Ist pi bds Soinde ) Do. Delhi—. • • Do. d 0....„ z Do. Punjaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo ) 1061 1011 DO. DO. ........ Eal ;10U S'OOk I Do. Indus. St. Flo.) I 100 J 100 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ,t,an.Gor. a p.c.J a 4.1 u 1) 1877-84 lOO 102 104 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 113 105 Do. 6p. o. Mar.. Sept 100 103 105 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 10C 91 12 911 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 18801 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 110 110 9j 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 1 00 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 1 00 104 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 100 1 , .8 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&July 100 104 104 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 18ot 100 09 100 1021 Do. sp. e.,18/1 to Pa( 100 99 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 991 1001 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 109 111 8. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up 100 109 111 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jtily 100 104 106 Do. io 6 D.o. A.o.ttOot.. 100 llO 111 1101 1 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 ' 1 Id uhllord Amalgamated 361 371 3 7 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 65 67 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. Id par 41 East Caradon ..... 1.14.1 , 27 28 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 71 8 E. W'lltuesel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 554 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 581 8 10 Great South Tolgus 17s 41 41 G. Wheal Vor (lielston, 40 14 15 Grenville 6.16.1 41 61 tiered's- Foot . 8.12 17 39 liingston Downs 4.18.0 21 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (tJny Lelart 9/ 19 21 20 —3larke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 New Setun l9l 00 100 —• North Downs 'lf 11 2 N.Wh'i Basset (Mogan 3.1.0 24 S North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blaze) , Vrovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(StCleer, 11 125 135 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1R.9 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 25 30 5 famar Silv.& Lead Min. 41 k fin Croft 9 19 19/ West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 W radon (Liskear) 5 20 2't West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 85 90 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.8 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 12 121 Wheal 3eton . 581 1150 160 154 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 f 22 23 231 Wheal Union 3.17 I 3 31 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock, 108 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 101 Great Western, Chester 8 p.c. pf. stock, 170 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 99 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., Ditto, £6, 4i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS . . North London, 4/1 per cent., 21} LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTAL& East Lincoln, gua. 6 per cent.. 139 Lancaster and Carlisle, 214 15i London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., 92 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8; Belgian Eastern Junction, 1; Great Luxembourg, 11; Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pi., 19; San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 8; Ditto (all), 201 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Um., n f JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon aan and Liverpool (Urn.); 44 I Ditto, new, 311 Australasia, Ditto, new, 491 Bank of Egypt, 261 Bank of Queensland (11m), 15 Bank of New Zealand, 13 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 4011 14 1 Ditto, new, 184 City, 122 Consolidated Bank, lim., 107 k English and Irish (lim.), 81 English and Swedish, lim., 4 European Bank, lirn., 31 Imperial Bank (11m.),7241 Imperial Ottoman, 174 f Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 London and Brazilian aim.), 55 f London and County, 62 14 London and Westminster, 810 London Joint Stock, :;91 4 4 London and South African, 27 Merchant Bank, lim , 64 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 23 Oriental Bank Corporation. 58i 9 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (11m.‘, 61 1 Union of Ireland (lim.), 201 Union of Loudon, 411 1 DOCKS. 59 60 90 8L 120 125 1 2 p 78i 791 It Ili 124 12(1 43 45 98 lOU 53 64 33 3i 95f 96 98 100 10 104 b 8 39 91 104 D 74 8 p 158 160 5 64 i 21 B}p 83 86 170 175 22 25 ,SIONS. Closing Prioe. 60 - (2 - 1041 t(5 6 1 P 6 1 p 6 6} 13i 9i 102 IC4 101 103 106 107 1(51 1061 1 1 3, k liF 20} 211 74 16 6) 62 67 69 53 6' 51 53 41 43 27 29 23 c 5 1061 1071 1 11; 1 3 / 4 Ifp 103 3 / 4 101 3 / 4 10 10 3 / 4 11 10 3 / 4 5 93 95 86 88 it ip 104 205 03 100 b,4 OS 57 59 all 100 'lOO 100 2 all 100 100 3 5 82 84 104 105 1034 1044 $1 ) 1034 104 j ,3.14.1 6.4.0 19.16.4' St. Katharine, 71 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 18 Discount Corporation, limited, 111 Ei.glish and Australian Copper, 24 Gen. Crc dit and Finance of Loudon, Urn., 64 Hudson's Bay, 174 1 International Financial Society, lim., 94 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 83 Joint •stock Discount, ek 74 London Financial Association, 'lim., 254 4 5 National Discount Company, lint., 104 National Steam Navigation, inn., 24 5 2 Quebrada Land. Bill , and Mining, lint., 2 South Australian Land, Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 74 Universal Marine (11m.),nsurance, 54 Paid. all lot) TIIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1864. Charge of Murder and Piracy on the High Sea, BOW-STREET—(Tms DAY). This morning the ten seamen, charged with the above serious offence, were placed at the bar before Mr. Henry. The names of the prisoners are John Lyons, a Malay, Borcelia la Santo, Moratio Murano, and Francisco Palirodo, Manilla men, Frank Power, a Spaniard, Marco Varto, a native of the lonian Islands, Marciliano de Lacro;x, a Greek, Miguel Lopez, a Malay, George Carlos, and John Williams. 1,3 ons is said to have been the ringleader in the crimes with which they are charged. Mr. Welsby said he had the honour to appear from the Treasury to prosecute charges against the ten prisoners for the murder of six persons, fur piracy, and also for the wilful destruction of the ship Flowery Land. They formed a portion of the crew of the vessel, and amongst whom were Mr, Carswell, first mate, Taffer, second mate, a Chinese, name unknown, a Frenchman named Canderot, a boy, the lamp trimmer, Anderson, the ship's carpenter, and the steward ; but he could not tell the exact number of the whole. Mr. Henry—l suppose they all signed articles before they went on board. Mr. Welsby-:--Yes. The ship Flowery Land sailed from London for a voyage to Singapore, under the command of Captain George Smith. After a short time there were some complaints about the prisoners being lazy, and they on their side made some trivial charges, but they were in stantly redressed. On Sept. 10, the boy, whom he should call as a witness, and the two men who occupied the house on deck with him were aroused in their beds by hearing a great disturbance on deck, and one of them, the lad Early, went forward to ascertain what was the cause of the disturbance, when the first thing that met his view was the body of the captain's brother lying dead by the companion ladder. They afterwards found the dead body of the captain in his cabin, and the lad would be able to identify some of the prisoners who were then present in the cabin. The prisoners had subsequently murdered the first mate, and the steward, whom they had compelled to take to one of the boats, was so pelted with missiles that the craft went over, and he was drowned, as it was supposed, as nothing had ever since been heard of him. They afterwards scuttled the ship, and at the time the vessel was being wilfully destroyed the cook and lamp trimmer were known to be on board, and as the prisoners refused all escape to them, it was supposed—and there un• fortunately appeared to be little doubt in the matter—lat the illfated individuals went down with the ship. Mr. Henry—Where did this take place ? Mr. Welsby—lt was not known for certain, but it was within seven days sail of Monte Video. When the pri soners, with Early and Taffer, the second mate, got to Monte Video, the boy and the second mate made their escape, and they wandered about for more than 20 miles inland before they could meet with any person to whom they could communicate the horrible tragedy. Fortunately the boy Early met a person to whom he was able to com municate the affair, and the authorities at Monte Video having instantly been made aware of the transaction,a guard was immediately sent out and the whole of the prisoners were secured. On the present occasion he should only call one or two of the witnesses who were examined before the Naval Court at Monte Video, with a view of asking for a remand. He should prove that the prisoners were all on board the ship at the time the murders were committed, and when the proper witnesses were in attendance he should establish the case clearly against the whole of them. He should have proceeded fur ther that day, but when he informed the bench that two of the witnesses and three of the prisoners only arrived last night from Liverpool, he felt the course he proposed to adopt would be quite sufficient for his worship to grant him a remand. Mr. Henry—Quite sufficient. Mr. Welsby then called the following witness : James Early, an intelligent lad, who said—l am 17 years old. I shipped on board the vessel Flowery Laud as ship's boy in July last. All the prisoners formed part of the crew. They shipped from the Wells-street Home. I remember being on the look out on the forecastle on the 10th of September, and also hearing the chief mate singing out. His name was Carswill. I saw Moratio Durano strike him with a handspike. I did not see any other men then strike, but the mate told me to go and speak to the captain. When I returned I saw Durano striking the mate again, and the mate told me to go and tell the captain. I was going to do so, when Durano told me to go into the house on deck. I and the carpenter and the Frenchmen lived there. I went and told the carpenter they had killed the mate on deck. I was in the house about three quarters of an hour. Marco Varto came and called the Frenchman out of his bed. Varto had a capstan bar in his hand, he told the Frenchman to come and take the wheel. I remained in the house with the carpenter the whole of the night, and did not go on deck. The Frenchman did not want to go to the wheel, as it was not four o'clock, but Marco forced him on deck. He threatened the Frenchman if he did not go. I don't recollect what he said. The French man went. When I and the carpenter went on deck, about half-past 5, we found a quantity of blood about the poop. I ran down into the cabin and saw the captain's body lying dead, wrapped up in canvas. The second mate was sitting in the cabin crying, and Lyons was also present. The second mate asked what they were going to do to him. Lopez, otherwise Joseph Chances, and some others of the prisoners, were also in the cabin. Lopez fas tened a rope round the captain's body, and sang out to those on deck to pull up. The body was hauled up and thrown overboard. I got to land at a place called St. Mary's. I, Taffer, and Canderot went * before the Naval Court at Monte Video. We were all sworn. The prisoners were present. I made a state ment, and signed it. Mr. Henry—Was the statement made in English ? Witness—Yes, and it was translated to the prisoners. I came to England by the Parana mail steamer. Anderson also came by tho same ship, which also brought five of the prisoners, viz., Marco Varto, Williams, Carlos, Marciliano, and Joseph Chances, or Lopez. Mr. Henry (through the interpreter) asked the prisoners whether they wished to put any question to the witness. Blanco said there was enough of lies in the boy's state ment. All the prilioners wero asked if they spoke English. They replied "No," but it was evident that they did not speak the truth. Mr. Welsby said that was as far as he intended to pro ceed that day ; and he had now to apply for a remand. Mr. Henry at once remanded all the prisoners till Wed- needay next. TREASURES AT ONE'S BANKER'S.—The money, bullion, plate, jewellery, deeds, law instruments, and other invaluables of depositors are, at least, of some importance to themselves, who number thousands. Besides, public confidence, the growth of many centuries, suffers a sudden shock, very mischievous to all parties, when one of these parties come to grief; life preservers, strong boxes, bars and bolts, insurance companies, and safeguards against fire go up to a premium ; and even those who do not directly share in the calamity, button up their breeches' pockets agaiast the convenience a banker would afford them ; whilst those who go on trusting sleep the worse for it in their beds at night. Twenty-four millions are thus disposed of among the twenty banks of Scotland enly, where the system flourishes certainly in luxuriance. The thrifty habits of the North Briton have urged him to devise a means of ad vantageously disposing of the fruits of his economy; so that the common opinion, that the institution of deposit banks fosters careful habits among the people of Scotland, is taking the stick by the wrong end. However, to be one of those whose savings go to make up the million which at this figure is somewhat less than the treasure in the keep ing of but one of these institutions, makes even a Scotch man nervous when ideas of a banker's insolvency enter his bead.—Once a Week. THE EMPEROR'S LANDING AT GENOA.—M. Guidin's remarkable picture of the Emperor's laud ing at Genoa in 1859, just before the commencement of the memorable Italian campaign, which is still on view at his atelier, No. 20, Rue Balzac, is in every way worthy of this eminent artist's reputation. The colour is wonderful, and the general style reminds ono of Turner, but without any of Turner's extravagance. The water is admirably depicted; you can almost see its rippling against the bows of the ships, dressed with myriads of flags and crowded with thousands of cheering spectators. The mist hangs over the mountains in the distance, whole the broad glare of the Italian sky sparkles on the water in the foreground—the centre of which is occupied by the Emperor in his State barge. The whole picture is full of power, life, and ani mation. It would be difficult to conceive a more splendid rendering of a splendid scene.—Catgnoti. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR WAKEFIELD.—The express from London, due in Leeds at 10.15, was two hours and a half late on Thursday night, in consequence of having run into another train in the neighbourhood of Wakefield. The particulars of the accident have not reached us, but we believe that the engineman and fireman in charge of one of the trains were rather severely injured. —Leeds Mercury, SELLING FIREWORKS TO THE SKATERS IN HYDE PARK. —Alfred Walker and Peter Pryor were charged before Mr. Knox with selling fireworks in Hyde Park without a licence to do so. Thomas Deeoncey, 540 A, proved seeing Pryor sell fire works. He then cautioned him, and directly after saw him sell one to a gentlemon. On takiLg him into custody he found 121 squibs upon him. Prisoner said he did not know he was doing anything wrong. Mr. Knox said he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £5. The constable said there were a great many selling fire works, and a great many letting ttem off. Mr. Knox said it must be stopped, and fined the prisoner 2s. 6d.—the fireworks to be detained by the police. Cleok, 171 A, proved seeing Walker sell some fireworks, but Walker denied this, and said le only went there to sell links. . _ The constable said that what hehad stated was the truth Mr. Knox fined the prisoner ss. or three days. THAMES, The effects of the cold weather, and the cessation of the Christmas festivities, together with the abandonment of many works which had been going on before the frost set in, and the consequent diminution of employment, has caused a great decrease in the night charges. Yesterday morning there were only three night charges from the H and K divisions, and this morning nine. The Thames division did not bring any cases. Tie population of the dis trict, including the labourers and the seamen in the docks and on the river, amounts to half a million. The magistrate did not get through the business of the court until 8 o'clock on Thursday evening, and was on the bench 10 hours. Yes terday was a light day, and this day ?romises to be the same. MURDEROUS AFFRAY.-Florence Macarthy and John Murphy, the first a very tall man, ;he other a stout fellow, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with commit ting a savage assault on John Lyon, and severely wound ing him with a hammer. The three men are natives of Ireland, and they all lived, up to last night, at No. 13, Lambeth-street, 11' bitechapel. The prosecutor, whose head was enveloped in surgical bandages, said that last night the prisoners were intoxicated and making a disturbance. They deliberately pushed open his door and made a violent assault upon him and his wife and family. He was forced on his bed and nearly strangled. He got them out of his room, and Macarthy broke his window shutters. He was going out to look for a police constable, when prisoner attacked him again, and Macarthy went into his room, brought out a hammer, and struck him three blows on the head and one on the shoulder. He fell, and was rendered insensible. He lost a large quantity of blood, and the blows he received made him stupid. Sophia Lyon, the wife of the prosecutor, and his daughter, who had been violently assaulted, gave evidence to the same effect. Samuel Richardson, 219 It, who was very ill, took Macarthy into custody. The prisoner raised his leg to make at him, but as he was close to him the prisoner's knee caught him in a vital part, and caused him serious and he was afraid permanent injury. Mr. Partridge—l shall commit both prisoners for trial. They will be brought u/.. again at 3 o'clock to hear the evidence of the surgeon, who must attend, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WESTMINSTER. ROBBERY AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—John Donnelly and James Donnelly, brothers, both under 30 years of age, said to be two well-known thieves,were charged with steal ing two copper-wire guards from tie stained-glass windows at Westminster Abbey, the property of the Dean and Chap ter of Westminster, and said to be worth a or £9, Frederick Cooper, watchman at the Cathedral, said that the wire was fixed over the stained-glass window on the north side of the sacred edifice. about eight o'clock 3 es terday evening witness's attentim was drawn to a noise outside. He gave the alarm to the constable on duty in Dean's-yard, and, with a bricklayEr, they proceeded to the part•from whence the noise came. The two prisoners were there found concealed, and, afters smart chase, taken into custody. Robert Whitey police constable 100 B, said that he got the alarm and pursued the prisoners, one of whom he caught, but being outside and the man inside he failed to hold him through the railings. George Hedger, a bricklayer, sail that the witness Cooper called him to assist him. He climbed over the railings, and in pursuing the prisoners fell ever the wire, which was lying on the ground, at the same _natant the two prisoners jumped from behind a buttress the window, where the wire was detached, Witness pursued but failed to catch the prisoners. Police•constables Postern, 281 A, and Hayeman, 267 B, proved that they apprehended the prisoners while endea- vouring to escape over the Abbey railings. When brought to the station John Donnelly said, " Yaven't got us this time, we were only attempting." Mr. Humphreys, ininspector of police, said the prisoners were well-known in Lancashire and Stafford for this same kind of offence, and Mr. Selfe reminded the prisoners till Friday next to enable the inspector to make diligent inquiry respecting them. . MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of produce at our market to-day was very small. The trade ruled firmer, at higher rates. The fol lowing are the leading quotations:— FRUIT, 3. d. 8 d Mulberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 6to 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb ooto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. ooto 0 0 Peaches.... 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per la.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. 0 )to 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 to 0 0 LBLES. Shallots, per lb 0 Cto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. looto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 0:o 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 01) 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 0t) 0 0 Cos lett, score 0 oto 0 0 /lint and savory..o oto 0 0 tndive, per score 0 otc 0 0 radishes, dz !Inds 0 OWO 0 Tomatoes, doz 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 0 too 0 Capsicums, per do 0 0 to) 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto I 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto c 6 Seakale, par bun. 1 3to 2 6 LTRY. B. d. B. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 5 otolo 0 Foreign. do 1 oto 2 6 Melons Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 6to 4 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries hi eve° oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 ?EGET. 60 0 to 110 0 Greens, dz bunch 4 o to 5 0 to 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 10 to 1 6 13d ditto 1 6 so 3 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 1 o to 2 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 o to 2 6 NewPß r o o ta c otdol ditto, Potatoes o, p ,p e p r e rr itbo bus. n . . 0 0 8 0 to 1 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 to 2 6 Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 C ucum b er s 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb ...• 0 6 to 0 8 Sorrel, per sieve 0 o to 0 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 o to 6 0 French beans,h.s. 0 o to 0 0 New Do., ,d d o z z. bu b u n.. 00to 0 0 1 6to 2 6 Spinach 0 oto 0 0 Turnip radishes 0 o to 0 0 rou Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 6dlgeese, 5s Od to Ss Od end ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings, 4s Od to 5s 6d; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 8d each; Surrey fowls, 3s Od to 14s Od; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 3s Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each pheasants, Os Od to 4s Od ; partridges, is Gd to 2s 6d; woodcocks, Os to 2s 6d; snipes, Os to Os 9d; teal, is 6d to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s 6d to Us Od ; widgeons, is 3d to Os Od • plovers, is Od to Os Od each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to is Id ; English, is Id to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 12s Od to 14s Od ; French d o., lOs Od to 12s Od per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to 2 s Od ; g rouse, Os Od to 28 3d. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os : eels, bd to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 5s Od to 208 ; cod, is Od to 15s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; doreys, .fis Od to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, is to is Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, is to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 108 to 25s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 5s ; haddocks, Os to 188 ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s Od lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and pork, 48 2( to 53 Od per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECH&PIL. Beef, from 35 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od; veal, 48 2d to 6s Od; and pork, 38 10d to Os Od per 81bs by the carcase. HAY MARKZTS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover ; £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 Os to £1 lOs par load, Supply limited. CUMBERLAND.w—Mettiow bay, £3 Os to £4l2s Od ; clover , £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 lOs per load, A steady demand. WitrrEcirAPEL —Meadow hay, £3os to £4loa Od; clover £4 Os to £5 1266 d ; and straw, LI tis to £1 lOs per load A good demand. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6}d to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 411:I-loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. --- Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 31c1 ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3 : td ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; Rib to 881 b, 3id to 3/d ; 881 b to 961 b, 311:1 to 4d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 4/d; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, Os Od to lOs Gd ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 33 Od ; full, 7s N to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 12s 6d ; half-breds, 8s Gd to lOs ed ; Downs, 6s 6d to 8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheadings, Os Od to Os Od. A MAN SHOT.—We regret to record a fatal ace i dent at a pigeon shooting at Preston, on Tuesday, near Brighton, A considerable number of persons had congregated, and, as usual, there were a great prang who are termed outse o ut s , no t i mme diately engage d i n theatch. After the shooti ng h a d b een go in g on some ti me a yoluit7 man, o 2 the nam e o f O a k es, one o f th e outscou t s, see i ng a dog about to pick up a bi r d , struc k at th e an i ma l w ith th e butt of his gu n , h o ldi ng t h e muzz l e i n hi s hand, w h en t h e gun exploded o w i ng t o t h e j ar, an d t h e contents o f t h e loaded b arre l l o d ged i n his chest, and ho died from tho effect of the accident in about ten minutes. We understand that deceased was either a marine-store dealer or kept a coal. shed at they back of the Grand Parade, He was a single men.—East Sussex News, M. Coulvier-Gravier, like Marshal Vaillant does not appear to have any faith in the present sy stem of predicting storms by simultaneous obser vations of the barometer at different stations, a system organised in England by Admiral Fitz roy, and now adopted in the Paris Observaiory. In a note recently published, he says :—lt is imagined by observing barometrical altitudes at a multitude of stations, gales and hurricanes may be avoided ; all this being founded on a theory which becomes more than hypothetical when it is con sidered that these terrible meteors occur as well whe❑ the barometer rises as well as with those from the south. This was the case, for instance, in the tem pests of Oct. 5, 1852, and of May 16, 1853. More , over, to understand all the defects of the system, we need only cast a glance at an article of the Journal du Ilavre, inserted in the Moni.four of the 21st D2c., and in an article of the 22d of the same month, showing the extraordinary number of casualties en the coasts of France which occurred during a decade of that month when the system was in full opera tion. According to this same system, must not the storm break oat somewhel e, in order to be able to warn the neighbouring localities or countries ? "What will then become of the services the country has a right to expect when the tempest comes upon us directly from the sea, and we are deprived of electric communication to announce its approach ? And, lastly, what service does it render to a ship at sea, which, being deprived of telegraphic come munications, and therefore of warnings, might per haps, in less than 48 hours, had she received a warn ing, or by observations on board, have escaped the danger."—We confess we do not see the force of most of these arguments. That the system is im perfect, and cannot perform all that might be desirable, but might also be impossible, we all know; but it is not the less a step in the right direction, and certainly better than nothing. FORECASTS OF STORMS, Collodion in Inflammations, The Unton Modicale publishes a letter from Dr. Benoist, of Nieuville (Vienne), in which he describes a most curious and valuable application of collo dion, founded o❑ the theory that inflammations are promoted, and fed, as it wore, by the ambient air. Collodion, it is well known, is perfectly impene trable both to water and air, and hence a coating of collodion laid on the skin with a brush effectually excludes the air from it. We subjoin some of the results obtained by Dr. Benoist. A man of 45, generally in the enjoyment of perfect health, was attacked with phlegenonious erysipelas which spread ever the hand and forearm. In the course of six hours these two parts had become nearly double in size, and their surface was covered with phlyci wnas or watery pimples. The whole in flamed pert immediately received a coating of collodion, and on the following day the diminu tion of the swelling became apparent by the collodion being separated from the skin, and having the appearance of an empty shell I Three days later, the man returned to his work perfeetly recovered. A few months after the same affection returned to the same place, but this time accom panied with fever; collodion was again applied, and with the same success. I❑ a second case the inflam mation and swelling were produced by a thorn, and the tumefaction was so great that the thorn could not be got at. The swelling disappeared as if by enchantment under a coating of collodion, and the thorn was afterwards extracted by means of an incision. In a third case, that of a youth of 16, diffused plalemons were complicated with rheumatism in the joints and typhus fever. The illness was long and severe; and had not the phlegmons been conquered by the application of collodions, the patient would most probably have died. In a fourth case erratic erysipelas was the affection and it yielded to the same application ; but collodion proved ineffectual in an inflammation of the bursin muscosse of the knee-joint, where it be came necessary to employ emollient poultices, and to open the way to suppuration by incision. The fifth case was that of a woman aged 32, who was attacked with a peritonitis in consequence of her having been jolted for a long time in a cart on an excessively uneven road. The inflammation ex tended all over the region of the peritonoeum, not withstanding the application of leeches and opening a vein; at last collodion was resorted to, and the effect was astonishing. In a few hours all the symp toms disappeared. But before the patient was entire recovered, she had the imprudence to pick off the collodion by bits, and immediately the inflam mation reappeared. Collodion was, however, im mediately reapplied, and with definitive success. IMPERIAL SKATING SCENE. Near the bridge of Suresne, and not far from the villa of the Prefect of the Seine, is a smooth pond, so shallow as not to wet one above the knee, should any misadventure happen, and upon which, some two years ago, when a short frost set in, the Em peror and Empress went two or three times to skate and even gave a torchlight representation of that amusement. Thither the laughing party repaired, having been summoned, in fact, by an Imperial invitation ; they were soon joined by the Emperor, the Empress. and Prince Imperial, together with a few favoured intimates. The whole party were costume (for that is the only word which can pro perly be applied) for the occasion, many of the ladies wearing a tasteful sort of velvet short dress or Polonaise, not reaching as far as the ankles, and which, in several cases, were trimmed with magnificent sable furs: Collars, cuffs, and small muffs, attached by a cord round the neck, of the same costly fur, corresponded with the trimming an the skirt. The Empress herself wore this style of costume, with which Polish boots, edged with fur and tassels, showed off her small and well-formed feet and ankles. A velvet cap, edged with zhibel line, and have an aigrette, fastened with a diamond stud on one side, was coquettishly placed on her head. Next to the Empress, Mrs. Moulton was the person who best carried off this stylish dress, and so his Majesty appeared to think when he took her hand in his, and performed with the fair song stress, who delighted all ears last winter, some of the most difficult passes or figures known to accom plished skaters. The Emperor skates well, though he is growing rat her too stout for this amusement, and evidently does it with ease and enjoyment, while the Empress, who seems very desirous of excelling, is a very timid skater, and was all the time supported on either side by a dexterous cava lier. A species of chair-sledge, of an elegant form, was standing by for her Majesty's use when she should require rest, but this she for a long time refused to avail herself of, the Emperor gal lantly wheeling about in it the lady he had last been skating with. A bonfire had been made close by the edge of the water, to which, from time to time, some the party rushed, and then began the sport anew with redoubled vigour. The whole scene was gay and fantastic, and unlike anything seen in Paris habitually. It was said that, last night, there was a select party on the ice by torchlight, when the Emperor and Ernpiess gave " punch" to all the guests, but no particulars have yet confirmed the fact. All the dresses were new, and made for the special occasion, which argues not a little for the luxe and love of expense so prevalent at this moment in Paris. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—lllontlay—Geographical, at 81 : " Mus faith Glacier," Captain Austin; " Report on Non-Auri ferous Character of West Australia," Mr. Hargraves. Tuesday—Syro-Egyptian, at 71 " Manetho's Lists of Kings, and Tables of Abydos," Mr. Sharpe; Ethnological, at 8; "British God Mogou," &c., Mr. Hull; "Tribes of Valley of the Ammons," Mr. Markham ; Engineers, at 8 : Address by President; "Closing of Reclamation Banks," Mr. Heppel ; Zoological, at 2 : " Birds collected in Damara Laud," Mr. Gurney ; " Oysters from North ALTICHCA," Mr. Buckla nd. Wednesda y —Microscopical, at 8 ; Graphic, at 8; British Archaa Aogical, at 81. Thursday , —RoYal ca donay, at 8: "Architecture ," Professor Smirks; Anti "ss, at 8 ; Royal, at 81.—Athenceu2n. -1864.—The Ascot Gold Cup has closed • including 11 sealed up nominations, "'r the running of the Oaks. Lard entries, but Macaroni's Mr. Naylor, who quart.. ASCOT, with 31 subscriber., which are to be opened al.- Clifden's name appears among tr._ is, no doubt one of the "sealed op" lot has four nomina!lons, The New Stakes has qt!, -lbscribers The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wil frid Scawen Blunt, Esq., now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Madrid, and George Sheffield, Esq., now Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Washington, to be Third Secretaries in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Francisco de Uncilla as Consul at Cardiff for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of }ladj Said Guesus as Consul at Gibraltar for the Sultan of M orocco. SECOND EDITION. 491 50 1321 63 k 1101 108 i 44 1071 102 50 11% I i 129 si 1031 f Si 59 9 0 1 it 951 I Business don, 1021 106} 51 LONDON GAZETTE,—Last Evening, FOREIGN• OFFICE, DEC. 31. JANUARY 6. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Alex andre Conighi as Provisional Consul at Singapore for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Fran cesco Stella as Consul at GibraltLr fur his Majesty the King of Italy. Tao Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Joaquin de Avendana as Consul at Newcastle, and of Don Mariano Ricardo de Asensi as Vice-Consul at Liverpool, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 6. The Queen has been p 1 ased to appoint Percy Black wood, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the Island of Tobago, CFO\VN OFFICE, JAN. 7. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN TUE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. County of Buckingham—Robert Bateson Harvey, Esq., in the room of the Hon. William George Cavendish, new a Peer of the United Kingdom. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JAN. 8. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain and Brevet- Major John Robertson Turnbull, from 18th Hussars, to be Captain, vice Arthur George Smith, who exchanges. 4th Hussars—Lieutenant Alexander Fair Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice William Hone Davis, who retires—Cornet William Smith Cooke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jones. 12th Lancers—Gentleman Cadet Ambrose Clement Wel seley Cox, from the Royal Military College, to be Cor net, by purchase, vice John Brooke Maher Ca.mm, who has retired. 18th Hussars—Captain Arthur George Smith, from 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Turnbull. who exchanges. • Royal Artillery—Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel I Charles Vincent Bowie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice George Elliot Voyle, removed to the Supernumerary List—Second Captain George Oliver Rybot to be Cap tain, vice Bowie—Lieutenant Edward Charles 'William Ravnstord to be Second Captain, vice Rybot—Gentle man Cadet George Plunkett to be Lieutenant. vice Baker, promoted—Riding Master George Louis Wilkin son, from 3d Madras Light Cavalry, to be Riding Master —Staff-Surgeon - William Alexander White, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Rhys, deceased—Staff Assistant- Surgeon Charles Dodgson Madden to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice James Balfour Cockburn, M.D., pro moted in the Royal Engineers. Royal Engineers—Assistant-Surgeon Jae, Balfour Cock burn, 1\17.D,, from the Royal Artillery, to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major John Summers, M.D., appointed to the Stall. Military Train—Ensign Charles Kennett, from 3d West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Benjamin Simner, promoted—Sergeant Major John Moorhouse to be En sign, vice Andrew John Saunders, transferred to the 84th Foot. Grenadier Guards—Captain Henry Martin Cornwall Legh, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice the Hon. Norman Leslie Melville, who exchanges. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the Hon. Edward Henry Legge to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant and Captain the Hon, Richard Monde, promoted. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain William ' John Roils to be Captain and Lieutenent-Colonel, by purchase, vice David Hunter Blair, who retires—Ensign and Lieutenant Jocelyn Henry Watkins Thomas to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Rous—Pon sonby Begot, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas. 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Edward Girdlestone Graham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Augustus Vivian, who retires—John Gould, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Graham. 4th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Billing to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Thomas Sheppard, who retires — Ensign Edgar Montagu Kemp to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice billing—John Beaufin Irving, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kemp. 6th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Edward Barton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice George Malcolm Fox, transferred to the 100th Foot, 11th Foot—Captain Frederick Tevens Lyster to be Major, by purchase, vice Ellis James Charter, who retires—Lieu tenant Alexander Miller Arthur, to be Captain, by pure chase, vice Leyster—Ensign Edward Leo Street to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arthur—John Fane Bal lard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Street—Lieu tenant Thomas George Miles to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Alex. Miller Arthur, promoted. 13th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Lutwyche England to be Captain, by purchase, vice Coningsby M. Harward, who retires—Ensign John Francis Bellis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice England—Denis Alexander Shyne Law lor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bellis. 15th Foot—Lieutenant John Lew to be Captain, by pur• chase, vice Henry P, e,hafto Orde, who retires—Lieute nant Wiliam Campoell Coiquhoun to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Thomas Eccles Dickson, who retires—Ensign Charles John Burnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Low—Ensign Robert Hill Wyllie, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colquhoun—William Francis Maitland Kirwan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Burnett —Henry Bonner Maurice, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur• chase, vice Wylie. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Richard 'William E. Dawson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Alfred Macdonald, de ceased—Ensign Charles rel:lard Cornish to be Lieuten ant, without purchase, vice Dawson—Lieutenant Falcon Peter I eonard, from the 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Croft, who exchanges—Gentleman-Cadet George Crich ton Jenkins, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, without purchase, vice Cornish. 23.1 Foot—Gentleman-Cadet Samuel John Dunlop, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Thomas Cummings, deceased. 25th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain the Honourable Nor man Leslie Melville, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Captain, receiving the difference, vice Legh, who ex changes. 31st Foot—Ensign Richard Langford Leir, from 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colin Campbell Mclntyre, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court Martial, but allowed to receive the value of his Commis- sion. 35th. 4 'oot—Ensign John Claxton Addison to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice William Angier Brock, whose promotion, by purchase, on 22d September, 1863, has been cancelled; Gentleman Cadet William John Vous don, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wm. Angier Brock, deceased. 39th Foot—Henry Dean, Gent., to bo Ensign, by pur chase, vice Richard Langford Leir, promoted, by pur chase, in the 31st Foot. 65th Foot—Lieut. Lionel Smith Warren to be Captain, without purchase, vice Richard Swift, killed in action; Ensign \V m. Byam to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Warren; Colour-Sergeant Edward McKenna to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Byam ; Lieut W. Thos. Croft, from 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Leonard, who exchanges. 71st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Cecil Hamner Bunbury, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Charles Balfour Murray, deceased. 82d Foot—Lieut. James Athol Brock to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut, W. Reeves Bunbury, who resigns the appointment. 90th Foot—Colour-Sergeant James Henry Jackson to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nolan, promoted. 100th Foot—Ensign George Malcolm Fox, from 6th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Richard Barclay, whose appointment has been cancelled. MEDICAL I'EPARTMENT—Surgeon-Major John Summers, M.D,, from the Royal Engineers, to be Staff Surgeon- Major, vice William Alexander White, M.D., appointed to the Royal Artillery—Staff-Surgeons Eneas Mackintosh and David Reid Mackinnon, having completed 20 years full service, to be Staff Surgeon-Majors, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. I,lBsB—Assistant -Surgeon Byng Thos. Giraud, M.D., Supernumerary in the 21st Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Charles Dodgson Madden, appointed to the Royal Artillery—Staff Assistant- Sur geons Hammerton Crump, M,D., and William Holmes have been permitted to resign their commissions. UNATTACHED—Lieutenant Vincent Applin, from the Military Train, to be Captain, without purchase--Ensign W. Willcoc,ks, on the Unattached List of her Majesty's Bengal Army, to be Lieutenant, Bengal Establishment. BREVET. Colonel John St. George, C.B , Royal Artillery, lately serving as President of the Ordnance Select Committee, with the temporary rank of Brigadier-General, to have the local rank of Major- General while holding the appointment of Director of Ordnance. Paymaster George Thompson, half-pay late 21st Foot, to have the honorary rack of Major. Paymaster William Handasyde Buchanan, 7th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. • The undermentioned officers having completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 14th Qctober, 1858, to be Colonels :—Lieutenant-Colonels James Dodington Car michael, C,8., Pith Foot—Frederick Green 'Wilkinson, Depot Battalion—William Albert Stratton, half-pay, late 6th Foot, Deputy Quartermaster-General, Mauritius — William Henry Seymour. C. 8., 26 Dragoon Guards—Ar thur George Vesey, 46th Foot—William Radcli, 75th Foot —John Cormick, 20th F o ot—John Wellesley Thomas, C. 8., 67th Foot. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 5. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant and Quar termaster Charles Francis Coppin to be Captain, vice W. Jolliffe, to half pay ; Second Lieutenant H. Dixon (2d) to be First Lieutenant, vice Coppin. JAN. 6—First Lieutenant and Adjutant Wm. Morris Pritchett to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Coppin, promoted ; First Lieutenant Joseph George Shanks to be Adjutant, vice Pritchett. BANKRUPTS Th e fallowing aro the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in tho Gazette : Henry Hines Pierce, grocer, Tonbridgo Thomas Mounsey, grocer, Battersea John Jelly, grocer, Waltham Walter Clifford, maltster, Ware Stephen Leggett, farmer, Whitstable Edward Kent, timber merchant, Bethnal-green George Yarlett, boot maker, Reading llawes, W. Lockwood, tailor, New-road, Whitechapel Chas. Gutteridge, brewer, Starnfordham John Coles, hair dresser, Newport Robert Savory, plumber aad glazier, Hereford James Lewis, miller, Garway, Herefordshire Moses Marsden, yeast dealer, Royton, Lancashire • William Leigh, grocer, Warrington James Gray, farmer, Staffordshire John Handley, farmer, Brineton BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Fred. and Wm. Hall, auctioneers, Kennington Fredk. Crockford, eating-house keeper, St. James-street SCO Mil BANKRUPTS. WilliamMamilton, baker, Glasgow Thomas Paris, farmer, Uphall, near Linlithgow William Moodie, farmer, Monikie, Forfar Michael Lawrie, joiner, Auchencraw, Berwick William Deane, merchant, Portsoy, Banffshire Rev. James V. Massie, Glasgow GLOVES IMPORTED.—In the eleven months end ing November, the largo quantity of 7f360,848 pairs of gloves were brought into this country from foreign parts, being upwards of 1,000,000 pairs in excess of 1862. 6UN OFFICE, Hit LF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. DENM ARK. COPENHAGEN, Bth.—M. Ewers, the Russian En voy Extraordinary, and Lord Wodehouse, leave this evening. The King is expected to return to. morrow. M. Qaaado retail ,s the post of Manish Ambassador at Berlin, and has only accepted the portfolio of Forcign Affairs r, rovisionally. A DI E CA. [REUTERS TELEGItAMS Per the Australasian via Crooktuiven (2.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, DEC. 30, Evening. The Confederate army in East Tennessee ha gone into winter quarters. General Longstreet is still around Rutledge and Morristown, in East Tennessee. He was unable to pursue his advantage on account of the large num ber of barefooted iu his command. The Italian frigate Re d'ltalia, built in New York, went ashore yesterday, near Long Branch, during her trial trip, and has not yet got off, though great efforts are being made to save The City of Manchester has arrived out. The Adriatic has arrived at St. John's. No news of any importance has transpired. Money easy. Gold, 524 per cent. premium. NEW YORK, DEC. 29. All is quiet i❑ Virginia. Advice; from Charleston tl the 27th state that the Federals shelled the city from the night of the 24th till the afternoon of Christmas-day. Twelve buildings were fired; one white man was killed, and one white woman wounded. T►he Federal gunboats had a brisk engagement with the Confe derate batteries on Johnson ]stand. Mobile despatches of the 24th state that the two white regiments sent down to Fort .Tackson had not recovered the fort, and fighting continued on the 25th. Wheeler's cavalry are operating through Northern Georgia and Eastern Tennessee. Guerillas have appeared on the Arkansas shore of the Mississippi opposite Memphis. Several Confederate officers and soldiers are reported to have arrived at Newbern, and accepted President Lincoln's amnesty. The Confederates have returned 500 prisoners in exchange for a similar number sent to City Point by General Butler, but refuse further exchanges until their laws regarding coloured troops are acknovi 'edged. They refuse further negotiations with General Butler on the ground that he is an outlaw. Admiral Lissoffski has visited General Butler at Fort Monroe. Advices from New Orleans report that mutual courtesies continue between the Federal com manders in Brownsville, and the Mexican General commanding in Matamoras. The Free State men have held a convention in New Orleans, in which negroes were admitted to seats, and the convention was opened by a prayer from a coloured preacher. Two of the Chesapeake pirates have been arrested at St. John's, New Brunswick, and brought for examination before a public magistrate. Count Mercier, the French Ambassador, will shortly leave Washington for Paris. The iron-clad Dictator has been successfully launched at New York. The Olympus and Hammonia have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, NEW YORK, DEC. 29, Evening. Money easy, but:firm at 7 per cent. Gold opened yesterday at 514, and has advanced since on account of a more active demand to 524 per cent. premium, at which price it closed to-day. Exchange on London—Bankers bills, 167 ; on Paris, 3.35. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 133 ; Erie, 1071 ; Illinois, 1167, ; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 104. MEETING OP PARLIAMENT. BY THE QUEEN.-A PROCLAMATION. --- VICTORIA, R,—Whereas our Parliament Stands pro• rogued to Wednesday, the 13th day of January instant, We, with the advice of Our Privy Council, do hereby pub lish and declare, that the said Parliament shall be further prorogued, on the said 13th January instant, to Thursday, the 4th day of February next; and We have given order to Our Chancellor of that part of Our United Kingdom called Great Britain to prepare a Commission for proroguing the same accordingly : and We do hereby further, with the advice aforesaid, declare Our royal will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said Thursday, the 4th day of February next, assemble and be holden for the de spatch of divers urgent and important affairs : and the Lords Spkitual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the said Thursday, the 4th day of Peb raary next. Given at Our Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, this 7th day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1864, and in the 27th of Oar reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 181. 11 19t Antwerp — 25 60 25 65 Brussels — 25 60 25 65 Ilamburgh — 13 7i 13 3 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119 119/ Vienua Trieste Petersbe-gh Berlin — Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 25 85 25 90 Milan . ... 25 85 25 90 Genoa — 25 821 25 871 Naples Palermo .. Messina — 25 85 25 94 Lisbon — 521 521 Oporto..- Foreign . Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... L 3 17 ty Mexican Dollars . 0 0 () Silver in B (Standard) _ _ ,4 Silver in Bars South Amorican Doublons . 0 0 0 FlRM—Several fires happ3ned yesterday in n en,osit im ber i various parts of the metropolitan district at which f the London brigade and parish engines attended. On e was in the premises belonging to Spillan,hM y r4 ld-street, a i builder, ol Hughes's-fields, Deptford, which destroyed a L range buildings, Wy l d'e - court, W i fields. As in the former case the workshops and stores were destroyed, and the adjoining premises damaged by fire, water, and removal. Both sufferers were insured. The other fires were of minor importance, the damage at each being trifling. THE INCENDIARY FIRES UPON THE YORKSHIRE `'FOLDS.—T he mystery which has surrounded the dastarly incendiarisims which have been iperpetrated upon the Yorkshire Welds is likely soon to be solved. Since about the middie of December last, when the frequency of the fires, occurring as they did in three distinct places in one night, was beginning to give a serious aspect to affairs, Lord Wenlock, the vice-lieutenant of the East Riding, with a promptness and energy which characterise every thing ho takes in hand, set to work to solve that which had hitherto puzzled the ingenuity of all the ordinary con stabulary which had been employed on the Welds. His lordship communicated with Government, and obtained the:offer from them of a reward of £69 for the apprehension of an one of the incendiaries, and the use of a metropolitan and a couple of provincial detective officers. These officers, in company with Col. Layard (chief constable of the riding), visited the scenes of the fires. Every rumour was probed, and for a time unsuccessfully ; but a few days ago their tact and energy were rewarded by the apprehension of a man charged with setting fire to the stacks at Iluggato. This man was brought before the magistrates ao Pock lington, on Suturday last, but wad remanded till to-mor row (Saturday). Ile is a travelling sweep, who goes abot the Weld distaiet of the East Hiding, On the nog t befo r e the fire he went into the farmyard of Mr. 11:rssteejt: of Huggate, and asked one of the servants if their t ru be arn stacks were watched. He was allowed to sleep On b the that night, night, as he had frequently done bef d omen at the cottage and asked for some matches. ' lowing went in'tloaythheohwouasseaebfoautctoliteto cottager atgoe,wahnotnreha.ol"'Nuvo-st 5 k ( :: 1701 : c a k, be replied, " hut you will But lie answered " Yee, asked him if he had heard of night." She said, in ‘l\r''n's'euTshcis is the zest of the evidence any i'haoevf But tires aitelluya., I am determined upon it. th u s far elicited. On %Vecsd h en d e d at Norton , n ear Dla ton, ._ with the p. presu med that ho will be brou g ht up along da!a.v es another aninc en un r3, 7:l a s n a d p i p t re is - ---Leeds .Ifercury. Or ° 10! o°. AND Share luu St 1 20 205 10 100 1 100 stock stock ISSE